Monarch gets Keys to capital
THE Queen has arrived at her official residence in Scotland to open a week of traditional events north of the Border. Her holiday began with an ancient ceremony at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. The 96-year-old monarch, who has cut back on public engagements due to mobility issues, was in the Capital for the Ceremony of the Keys – the traditional opener to Holyrood week for the royals. Dressed in a powder blue silk wool coat and dress by Stewart Parvin, paired with a hat by Rachel TrevorMorgan, the Queen was symbolically offered the keys to the city by Edinburgh Lord Provost Robert Aldridge.
She was joined by her youngest son, Edward, and his wife, Sophie.
The trip comes after the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations, in which the Queen pledged to continue to serve the country “to the best of my ability supported by my family”.